MOSCOW, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Russian energy giant Gazprom has begun filling the Power of Siberia pipeline to China with natural gas, Interfax cited the governor of the Republic of Yakutia as saying on Thursday.

Gas flows to China from east Siberia are scheduled to start by the end of the year. (Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin and Anton Kolodyazhnyy Editing by David Goodman)